Question 1

Who was Clifford Beers?

Accepted Answer

A former mental patient who wr

Question 2

____________was the affliction in the Middle Ages in which people believed
themselves to be possessed by wolves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________was the affliction in the Middle Ages...

Question 3

By the end of the nineteenth century

Accepted Answer

A)  effective treatments had been developed for many forms of mental illness. 
B)  little was known about most mental illnesses. 
C)  asylums were recognized as humanitarian institutions that served an important function. 
D)  most mental hospitals effectively addressed the physical needs of patients, but ignored other needs. 
A)  effective treatments had been developed for many forms of mental illness. 
B)  little was known about most mental illnesses. 
C)  asylums were recognized as humanitarian institutions that served an important function. 
D)  most mental hospitals effectively addressed the physical needs of patients, but ignored other needs.

Question 4

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlov 
B)  Freud 
C)  Wundt 
D)  Watson 
A)  Pavlov 
B)  Freud 
C)  Wundt 
D)  Watson

Question 5

Why was the discovery of the malarial treatment for general paresis important?

Accepted Answer

It was the first scientificall

Question 6

The approaches to treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages in Europe are best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  superstitious. 
B)  humane. 
C)  medical. 
D)  scientific. 
A)  superstitious. 
B)  humane. 
C)  medical. 
D)  scientific.

Question 7

Witmer is credited with

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A)  establishing psychology as a field in the United States. 
B)  bringing psychoanalysis to the United States. 
C)  writing the first psychology text. 
D)  being the founder of clinical psychology. 
A)  establishing psychology as a field in the United States. 
B)  bringing psychoanalysis to the United States. 
C)  writing the first psychology text. 
D)  being the founder of clinical psychology.

Question 8

In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders. 
B)  hysteria was caused by hypnosis. 
C)  hysteria and hypnosis were both the result of neurological abnormalities. 
D)  many forms of mental disorder are the conscious result of seeking attention from others. 
A)  unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders. 
B)  hysteria was caused by hypnosis. 
C)  hysteria and hypnosis were both the result of neurological abnormalities. 
D)  many forms of mental disorder are the conscious result of seeking attention from others.

Question 9

What is lycanthropy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements 
B)  A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves 
C)  A form of mass madness seen only in men 
D)  A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced 
A)  A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements 
B)  A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves 
C)  A form of mass madness seen only in men 
D)  A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced

Question 10

What contributions did Dorothea Dix make to the treatment of the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

Between 1841 and 1881 Dorothea Dix broug

Question 11

People in the Middle Ages

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that mentally ill people were witches. 
B)  believed that witches were mentally ill. 
C)  believed that mentally ill witches should be treated differently than other types of witches. 
D)  believed that most witches and mentally ill people were possessed by demons, but in different ways. 
A)  believed that mentally ill people were witches. 
B)  believed that witches were mentally ill. 
C)  believed that mentally ill witches should be treated differently than other types of witches. 
D)  believed that most witches and mentally ill people were possessed by demons, but in different ways.

Question 12

Who established the first experimental psychology laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wundt 
B)  Watson 
C)  Freud 
D)  Kraepelin 
A)  Wundt 
B)  Watson 
C)  Freud 
D)  Kraepelin

Question 13

What was Bedlam?

Accepted Answer

Bedlam was an asylum in London that beca

Question 14

Which of the following was a consequence of the rise of the mental hygiene movement and the occurrence of biomedical advances?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social and psychological environments of mental patients were ignored. 
B)  Biological causes for most mental disorders were identified. 
C)  Physical comfort was neglected. 
D)  Most humanitarian gains were lost. 
A)  The social and psychological environments of mental patients were ignored. 
B)  Biological causes for most mental disorders were identified. 
C)  Physical comfort was neglected. 
D)  Most humanitarian gains were lost.

Question 15

Who was Wilhelm Wundt?

Accepted Answer

The man who establis

Question 16

The central principle of classical conditioning is that

Accepted Answer

A)  after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral stimulus will cause a similar response. 
B)  we repeat those actions that we see others engage in. 
C)  the consequences of behavior influence its likelihood of being repeated. 
D)  the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behavior. 
A)  after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral stimulus will cause a similar response. 
B)  we repeat those actions that we see others engage in. 
C)  the consequences of behavior influence its likelihood of being repeated. 
D)  the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behavior.

Question 17

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A desire to involve the family in the care of the mentally ill. 
B)  It was thought to be more humane. 
C)  New medications were not successful. 
D)  It was less cost effective than institutionalization. 
A)  A desire to involve the family in the care of the mentally ill. 
B)  It was thought to be more humane. 
C)  New medications were not successful. 
D)  It was less cost effective than institutionalization.

Question 18

In the United States, an early treatment involved the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  patients needed to choose rationality over insanity and treatments were designed to intimidate patients into choosing correctly. 
B)  patients were demonically possessed and needed to be made uncomfortable to get the demons to leave. 
C)  patients were medically ill and needed physiological treatments. 
D)  patients were basically animals and were treated as such. 
A)  patients needed to choose rationality over insanity and treatments were designed to intimidate patients into choosing correctly. 
B)  patients were demonically possessed and needed to be made uncomfortable to get the demons to leave. 
C)  patients were medically ill and needed physiological treatments. 
D)  patients were basically animals and were treated as such.

Question 19

Compared to the West, in the Chinese "Dark Ages," views of mental illness

Accepted Answer

A)  began at a more sophisticated level but regressed, like the West, to belief in the supernatural forces, although not for as long or with as negative a reaction to patients. 
B)  began at a less sophisticated level but regressed, like the West, to belief in the supernatural forces, although they regressed earlier and with a more negative reaction to patients. 
C)  always believed that mental illness was due to supernatural forces. This belief is still prevalent in China. 
D)  were always more sophisticated than the West; the focus was always on medical causes and humane treatment. 
A)  began at a more sophisticated level but regressed, like the West, to belief in the supernatural forces, although not for as long or with as negative a reaction to patients. 
B)  began at a less sophisticated level but regressed, like the West, to belief in the supernatural forces, although they regressed earlier and with a more negative reaction to patients. 
C)  always believed that mental illness was due to supernatural forces. This belief is still prevalent in China. 
D)  were always more sophisticated than the West; the focus was always on medical causes and humane treatment.

Question 20

Dorothea Dix

Accepted Answer

A)  urged that religious conversion was a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed. 
B)  was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country. 
C)  was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders. 
D)  is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries. 
A)  urged that religious conversion was a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed. 
B)  was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country. 
C)  was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders. 
D)  is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries.

Who was Clifford Beers?

____________was the affliction in the Middle Ages in which people believed themselves to be possessed by wolves.

By the end of the nineteenth century

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

Why was the discovery of the malarial treatment for general paresis important?

The approaches to treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages in Europe are best characterized as

Witmer is credited with

In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that

What is lycanthropy?

What contributions did Dorothea Dix make to the treatment of the mentally ill?

People in the Middle Ages

Who established the first experimental psychology laboratory?

What was Bedlam?

Which of the following was a consequence of the rise of the mental hygiene movement and the occurrence of biomedical advances?

Who was Wilhelm Wundt?

The central principle of classical conditioning is that

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

In the United States, an early treatment involved the belief that

Compared to the West, in the Chinese "Dark Ages," views of mental illness

Dorothea Dix

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Who was Clifford Beers?

____________was the affliction in the Middle Ages in which people believed themselves to be possessed by wolves.

By the end of the nineteenth century

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

Why was the discovery of the malarial treatment for general paresis important?

The approaches to treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages in Europe are best characterized as

Witmer is credited with

In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that

What is lycanthropy?

What contributions did Dorothea Dix make to the treatment of the mentally ill?

People in the Middle Ages

Who established the first experimental psychology laboratory?

What was Bedlam?

Which of the following was a consequence of the rise of the mental hygiene movement and the occurrence of biomedical advances?

Who was Wilhelm Wundt?

The central principle of classical conditioning is that

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

In the United States, an early treatment involved the belief that

Compared to the West, in the Chinese "Dark Ages," views of mental illness

Dorothea Dix

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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